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2024 Best Lawyers Ones to Watch
Firm News Leadership Highlights (Topic)
August 22, 2023
Alex BatteyAllison T. ScottAlpharetta OfficeAmber N. CrawfordAndrew C. KnowltonAsheville OfficeAshley M. FrommAtlanta OfficeAustin AtkinsonBirmingham OfficeBrian J. ManikowskiBrunswick OfficeBryan ForsythCharleston OfficeChristopher J. WatkinsColumbus OfficeDenver OfficeDerek M. NewberryJ.D. EasleyJacksonville OfficeJacquelyn Smith ClarkeJeffrey T. WolberJeremy J. BaluJoseph M. KraskaJr.Kathryn Dunnam HardenKyler S. GarmenLaura Hall CartnerLittle Rock OfficeLouise C. BiedenharnMariel E. SmithMemphis OfficeNew York City OfficeNicholas J. GarciaRaleigh OfficeRodrigo LugoSheila K. KazemianSteve D. Paveglio Jr.Tampa OfficeWayne SatterfieldWilliam S. Mann

34 Hall Booth Smith Lawyers Named to 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

Hall Booth Smith is pleased to announce that 34 lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. The award recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding

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In the Press Labor & Employment (Press) Labor & Employment (Topic)
May 12, 2023
Mariel E. Smith

HR Dive: Mariel Smith on Key Considerations for Companies Hiring Summer Interns

In an article published this week by HR Dive, Hall Booth Smith Columbus Partner Mariel E. Smith writes about key considerations for companies and firms hiring summer interns. “While the chance to contribute to a young professional’s future a

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In the Press Labor & Employment (Press)
October 10, 2022
Mariel E. Smith

Security Management: Mariel Smith on Remote Work and Office Relationships

Even amid the growth of remote and hybrid work, intimate relationships among co-workers are on the rise, according to the Society of Human Resource Management. While banning workplace romances may not be the answer, Mariel Smith, Columbus-based

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2023 Best Lawyers Ones to Watch
Firm News
August 18, 2022
Alex BatteyAndrew C. KnowltonAshley M. FrommAtlanta OfficeBirmingham OfficeBryan ForsythCharleston OfficeCharlotte OfficeColumbus OfficeDenver OfficeDerek M. NewberryJ.D. EasleyJacksonville OfficeJacquelyn Smith ClarkeJeremy J. BaluKyler S. GarmenLaura Hall CartnerMariel E. SmithMemphis OfficeNashville OfficeNicholas J. GarciaWayne Satterfield

Hall Booth Smith Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Thirty-one lawyers from Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) have been honored as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This recognition is given to attorneys, in a variety of practice groups, who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excelle

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Coronavirus (Press) In the Press Labor & Employment (Press)
May 6, 2022
Mariel E. Smith

Inc.: Mariel Smith on Supporting Employees with Long-COVID

Hundreds of thousands of dollars spent to no avail. More than 70 rejections from rehabilitation clinics. Even more visits to hospitals, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and other specialists. One long-Covid diagnosis. That’s

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In the Press Labor & Employment (Press)
February 17, 2022
Mariel E. Smith

Forbes: Mariel Smith Advises Consulting Help to Ensure Compliance During Background Checks

In a Forbes article about how employee background checks can help companies avoid a crisis, Columbus Partner Mariel Smith advises business leaders to consult a legal professional to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. “It i

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Coronavirus (Press) In the Press Labor & Employment (Press)
November 5, 2021
Mariel E. Smith

Forbes: Mariel Smith on the Impact of OSHA’s Vaccine Rules & Unemployment Benefits

In an update published by Forbes on November 4, 2021, Columbus Partner Mariel Smith discusses how the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) vaccine rules could impact an employee’s unemployment benefits if they get fired. Su

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Coronavirus (Press) In the Press Labor & Employment (Press)
September 20, 2021
Mariel E. Smith

Part B News: Mariel Smith Discusses Whether Practice Doctors Can Refuse Access to Unvaccinated Patients

In an article published by Part B News on September 20, 2021, Partner Mariel Smith is quoted discutssing whether practice doctors can refuse access to unvaccinated patients. “It’s a very slippery slope,” she cautions. “Think of someone a

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Coronavirus (Press) In the Press Labor & Employment (Press)
September 7, 2021
Mariel E. Smith

Forbes Advisor: Mariel Smith on Consequences to Unemployment Benefits for COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal

In an article published by Forbes Advisor on August 31, 2021, Partner Mariel Smith is quoted discussing whether employees who refuse to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as per their employer’s policies might find themselves ineligible for unemp

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Firm News
August 20, 2021
Alex BatteyAndrew C. KnowltonAshley M. FrommAtlanta OfficeBirmingham OfficeBryan ForsythCharleston OfficeCharlotte OfficeColumbus OfficeDerek M. NewberryJ.D. EasleyJacksonville OfficeJacquelyn Smith ClarkeKyler S. GarmenLaura Hall CartnerMariel E. SmithMemphis OfficeNashville OfficeNicholas J. GarciaWayne Satterfield

Hall Booth Smith Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Thirty lawyers from Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) have been honored as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This recognition is given to attorneys, in a variety of practice groups, who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence

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